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Very soon, you will get to travel between Mumbai and Pune in Vistadome coaches. As per the reports, Central Railway will start running the Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express special train with Vistadome coach from June 26. Reportedly, the said train was off the tracks since mid-May after the Maharashtra state government had announced stringent regulations for […]

130 years ago: Kootenay Star, June 20, 1891 Sanderson’s Hot Springs on the Upper Arrow Lake was becoming a favourite camping resort. Captain Gore and his wife and family were there for a week and other groups had tested the virtues of the mineral waters. Sanderson’s Hot Springs was later renamed Halcyon Hot Springs and […]

The verdict: Families looking for a large vehicle with small-vehicle fuel economy don’t have a lot of options, but the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid is a good one. The electrified three-row SUV complements the already impressive Sorento lineup by adding a decent bump in the gas mileage department. Against the competition: The Sorento Hybrid has […]

Below is a list of planning applications submitted to East Riding Of Yorkshire Council week beginning June 7. Validated: Installation of a slurry bag to Field At Grid Reference 497072 449185 Lund Road Middleton On The Wolds East Riding Of Yorkshire YO25 9TR Erection of a single storey extension to rear extending 4.76m beyond the […]

ADL electric buses in New Zealand. Alexander Dennis Alexander Dennis Limited, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., has accumulated more than one million kilometers (621,371.2 miles) of zero-emission bus operation in New Zealand and has eliminated more than 1,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions in the process. The company says the biggest carbon reduction has […]

The Town of Cobourg has once again closed its popular Victoria Park Beach amid Ontario’s stay-at-home order. During a special emergency council meeting on Thursday, council voted to temporarily close public access to the Lake Ontario beach until June 7. Council said the move is to assist in the mitigation of community spread of […]

Quebec is officially opening appointments to children aged 12 to 17 as the province’s COVID-19 immunization rollout ramps up. Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined during a news conference Thursday how and when shots will be administered, calling the initiative “good news” in the fight against the pandemic. Children can start getting vaccinated as early […]

The City of Edmonton will be offering free menstrual products in all women’s and gender-inclusive washrooms in city-owned facilities this year. Sarah Komadina spoke with Scarlet Bjornson from No Woman Without, which works to increase access to menstrual products for all women.